New Jersey · New Jersey Revised Statutes — Title 2C, The New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice
N.J.S.A. Title 2C § 2C:40A-2: Violation of contract to pay employees
What this law says, in plain English
An employer who fails to pay wages when due or fails to pay compensation or benefits within 30 days after due commits a disorderly persons offense. Corporate officers or employees responsible for such violations also commit this offense.
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